Are you ready to experience a personal training conference made just for you? Then join us at the IDEA World Personal Trainer Convention. This special collection of 150+ educational sessions—designed for personal trainers—is a subset of the 27th annual IDEA World Fitness Convention™—the world’s largest and longest-running fitness convention.

Your registration also includes access to select sessions from our other categories, including: group fitness, cycling, mind-body and specialty areas such as nutrition and career development.

If you attend this conference and are not completely satisfied, we’ll offer you a money back guarantee.

THE CHALLENGE!—This year, medals will be awarded throughout the educational sessions for physical, mental and inspirational challenges. Medal winners will receive prizes and special recognition throughout the convention.

Keynote address by Apolo Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympian and author of Zero Regrets, as he shares the inspiring story behind his success

Meet Dr. Daniel Amen, author of 28 books including The Amen Solution: The Brain Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off and Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, star of five PBS specials, physician, professor, and CEO of Amen Clinics, Inc. Dr. Amen will show you how to create greater health for you and your clients

Pay tribute to Jack LaLanne as IDEA presents the inaugural Jack LaLanne Award to be accepted by Elaine LaLanne

Nearly 80% of active adults will incur pain due to common, repetitive strain patterns of everyday living. Over the past decade, research has increased our understanding of muscle function and the role of connective tissue regarding joint integrity and postural longevity, leading to the development of new evidence-based approaches. The MELT Living-Body Model™ considers the evidence and the interplay of multiple systems to define how chronic pattern pain can be treated through Hands-Off Bodywork™.
The Unstable Pelvis, Level I course reviews the recent advances in neurofascial science regarding pelvic stability and presents applications for whole-body assessment, strategy and long-term treatment based on an integrated, applicable model. Using MELT reconnect, repattern and reintegration techniques and stabilization exercises, you will learn how to efficiently address common neurofascial dysfunction and improve chronic pattern pain within the pelvic girdle.
1-hour lunch is on your own.
Workshop price includes manual, MELT roller and a mini MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Kit.
Continuing education credits are pending.
By Sue Hitzmann, MS

Are you overwhelmed by the amount of time and knowledge it takes to keep up with everything happening in cyberspace? Still unconvinced that it can have a dramatic impact on your business? Join leading fitness and business expert, Fit Life Coach Chalene Johnson as she provides social media information that can dramatically increase your business growth and potential. Learn the latest dos and don’ts and how to create an online presence in less than 30 minutes a day. It’s time to dig in and get ahead of the game!
1-hour lunch is on your own.
Continuing education credits are pending.
By Chalene Johnson

This interactive workshop demonstrates how simple tools can expand the options available in any Matwork™ class. Learn select exercises from the STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire incorporating the Arc Barrel, the Fitness Circle® resistance ring and the Flex-Band® exerciser. Find out how you can use these props to challenge the core and periphery and aid in developing a program for all ability levels. Learn to utilize these tools to challenge or facilitate movements in flexion, lateral flexion or extension, or to target core and peripheral muscle with ingenuity and variety. You’ll also discover useful tips on the application of exercises and modifications for specific body types, fitness levels and special needs, as well as learn cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness.
Approved for 0.4 STOTT PILATES CECs. Continuing educations credits from other agencies are pending.
By Sally Belanger

Get ready to be wowed! IMG Academies and Under Armour have joined forces to develop Combine360 (C360). This revolutionary, comprehensive athletic assessment platform establishes the global measurement standard for sports performance. It measures and records sport-specific movement ability, character, nutritional awareness, ability to communicate and a variety of other performance indicators that are critical to the vibrant, active life your clients desire. Come learn the science behind C360, the trade secrets to implementing valid assessments, and a business pathway to monetize testing for adult clients, athletes and teams. Take advantage of this unusual opportunity—trainers can usually only experience the C360 program as a full 2-day C360 certification. Get a head start and be on your way to using C360 training to help grow your business and inspire clients.
In this introductory course, you will:
1. Learn the need for challenge-based training for kids, athletes and active adults, and which tests are most important.
2. Get an overview of the specific sport-performance indicators upon which the C360 measurement system is based.
3. Experience several C360 tests and get tips on how to make the tests valid, replicable and professional.
4. Get tips on how to create a business model that supports testing and challenge-based training.
Here’s your chance to distinguish yourself and make a strong brand statement by offering an inspirational program that will activate and ignite clients of all ages. Help them to see their potential, and boost your business in the process.
Continuing education credits from agencies are pending.
By Todd Durkin, MA, Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, Angus Mugford, PhD, Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty

We all seem to agree that we live and move in a three-dimensional world, but what does it look like and what does that do for you as a trainer? What is science now showing us about how the body prefers to distribute forces placed on it, and how can you apply this to your clients? How does heart rate training benefit you and your clients? How can you use it to guide your programming to maximize hormonal responses in the body? What other tools and methods of training can you use to enhance your programs? Dive into the science of the human body to uncover key aspects of how movement can change your client. Learn how to apply practical systems to effectively make changes, and explore how different tools can make a massive impact on your programming strategies. If you are serious about your career, you won’t want to miss this!By Rodney Corn, MA, Michol Dalcourt, Scott Hopson

The Pilates reformer can be an outstanding tool to help trainers add precision and control to any group or individual workout. In this course, you will learn select exercises from the STOTT PILATES Essential Reformer repertoire with an emphasis on the purpose of the exercises, movement patterns, breath patterns and alignment. Learn more about the adjustments and safety concerns when working with the reformer, as well as the specific benefits of working with specialized spring-resistance equipment. You will explore how to progress from the Essential-level moves to the more complex and challenging Intermediate work. Take this opportunity to hone your observation skills and learn what to look for to determine a client’s readiness to progress. Discover the benefits of reformer training, including increasing strength mobility, developing core stability and improving the mind-body connection.
Approved for 0.4 STOTT PILATES CECs. Continuing educations credits from other agencies are pending.
By John Garey, MS

100: TurboFire®

The best music. The best workout. The best spot in class. You'll burn up to nine times more calories than in traditional cardio classes with this intense cardio conditioning program, featuring high-impact interval training (HIIT).

101: SPRI®: 360 Training-From Function to Performance (Full)

It's time you experienced 360 Training! Learn a specific training system that features 3-minute routines and six phases of training with zero rest. Using the Step360™ Pro, this new 3-6-0 training system allows every participant (in large group training classes) to develop strength, balance and movement integrity. Training on the Step360 Pro's responsive and reactive surface will leave you feeling energized and ready for more.

102: TRX® Superhero Workout (Full)

Unleash your inner superhero with the TRX! Perform exercises modeled after superheros in a workout that is as much fun as it is challenging and creative. Expand your physical potential by adopting the mindset of a superhero while trying exercises that illustrate the limitless potential of body-weight training. The exercises combine creativity, common sense and play. This session will be so much fun that you'll almost forget how hard you're working! (Repeated as session 303.)

103: Kickboxing Balance Challenge (Full)

This cardio and strength training workout features a combination of boxing and kickboxing movements that focuses on developing the core and improving balance. You'll utilize the BOSU® Balance Trainer, jump ropes, tubing, target pads and body bars for a complete workout that uses all the major muscle groups and develops balance, coordination and speed.

Nearly 80% of active adults will incur pain due to common, repetitive strain patterns of everyday living. Over the past decade, research has increased our understanding of muscle function and the role of connective tissue regarding joint integrity and postural longevity, leading to the development of new evidence-based approaches. The MELT Living-Body Model™ considers the evidence and the interplay of multiple systems to define how chronic pattern pain can be treated through Hands-Off Bodywork™.
The Unstable Pelvis, Level I course reviews the recent advances in neurofascial science regarding pelvic stability and presents applications for whole-body assessment, strategy and long-term treatment based on an integrated, applicable model. Using MELT reconnect, repattern and reintegration techniques and stabilization exercises, you will learn how to efficiently address common neurofascial dysfunction and improve chronic pattern pain within the pelvic girdle.
1-hour lunch is on your own.
Workshop price includes manual, MELT roller and a mini MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Kit.
Continuing education credits are pending.
By Sue Hitzmann, MS

Are you overwhelmed by the amount of time and knowledge it takes to keep up with everything happening in cyberspace? Still unconvinced that it can have a dramatic impact on your business? Join leading fitness and business expert, Fit Life Coach Chalene Johnson as she provides social media information that can dramatically increase your business growth and potential. Learn the latest dos and don’ts and how to create an online presence in less than 30 minutes a day. It’s time to dig in and get ahead of the game!
1-hour lunch is on your own.
Continuing education credits are pending.
By Chalene Johnson

This interactive workshop demonstrates how simple tools can expand the options available in any Matwork™ class. Learn select exercises from the STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire incorporating the Arc Barrel, the Fitness Circle® resistance ring and the Flex-Band® exerciser. Find out how you can use these props to challenge the core and periphery and aid in developing a program for all ability levels. Learn to utilize these tools to challenge or facilitate movements in flexion, lateral flexion or extension, or to target core and peripheral muscle with ingenuity and variety. You’ll also discover useful tips on the application of exercises and modifications for specific body types, fitness levels and special needs, as well as learn cues and corrections for safety and effectiveness.
Approved for 0.4 STOTT PILATES CECs. Continuing educations credits from other agencies are pending.
By Sally Belanger

Get ready to be wowed! IMG Academies and Under Armour have joined forces to develop Combine360 (C360). This revolutionary, comprehensive athletic assessment platform establishes the global measurement standard for sports performance. It measures and records sport-specific movement ability, character, nutritional awareness, ability to communicate and a variety of other performance indicators that are critical to the vibrant, active life your clients desire. Come learn the science behind C360, the trade secrets to implementing valid assessments, and a business pathway to monetize testing for adult clients, athletes and teams. Take advantage of this unusual opportunity—trainers can usually only experience the C360 program as a full 2-day C360 certification. Get a head start and be on your way to using C360 training to help grow your business and inspire clients.
In this introductory course, you will:
1. Learn the need for challenge-based training for kids, athletes and active adults, and which tests are most important.
2. Get an overview of the specific sport-performance indicators upon which the C360 measurement system is based.
3. Experience several C360 tests and get tips on how to make the tests valid, replicable and professional.
4. Get tips on how to create a business model that supports testing and challenge-based training.
Here’s your chance to distinguish yourself and make a strong brand statement by offering an inspirational program that will activate and ignite clients of all ages. Help them to see their potential, and boost your business in the process.
Continuing education credits from agencies are pending.
By Todd Durkin, MA, Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, Angus Mugford, PhD, Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty

We all seem to agree that we live and move in a three-dimensional world, but what does it look like and what does that do for you as a trainer? What is science now showing us about how the body prefers to distribute forces placed on it, and how can you apply this to your clients? How does heart rate training benefit you and your clients? How can you use it to guide your programming to maximize hormonal responses in the body? What other tools and methods of training can you use to enhance your programs? Dive into the science of the human body to uncover key aspects of how movement can change your client. Learn how to apply practical systems to effectively make changes, and explore how different tools can make a massive impact on your programming strategies. If you are serious about your career, you won’t want to miss this!By Rodney Corn, MA, Michol Dalcourt, Scott Hopson

The Pilates reformer can be an outstanding tool to help trainers add precision and control to any group or individual workout. In this course, you will learn select exercises from the STOTT PILATES Essential Reformer repertoire with an emphasis on the purpose of the exercises, movement patterns, breath patterns and alignment. Learn more about the adjustments and safety concerns when working with the reformer, as well as the specific benefits of working with specialized spring-resistance equipment. You will explore how to progress from the Essential-level moves to the more complex and challenging Intermediate work. Take this opportunity to hone your observation skills and learn what to look for to determine a client’s readiness to progress. Discover the benefits of reformer training, including increasing strength mobility, developing core stability and improving the mind-body connection.
Approved for 0.4 STOTT PILATES CECs. Continuing educations credits from other agencies are pending.
By John Garey, MS

110: Urban Challenge Boot Camp (Full)

Who needs a gym? The urban landscape offers hundreds of ways for creative exercisers to improve fitness levels. Take advantage of the concrete jungle of downtown Los Angeles for a workout that will get your juices flowing faster than a venti espresso! (Repeated as session 310.)

111: Lebert Fitness: Body-Weight Partner Training (Full)

Is body-weight training and manual resistance one of the most functional and appropriate ways to train? We crawl before we walk and walk before we run. We usually ride a bike before we drive a car, yet for some reason, we enter the gym long before we have mastered our own body weight! The science behind body-weight training and manual resistance shows amazing results in skill transfer, proprioception, range of motion, balance and strength, with a very low injury rate. Learn countless multiplanar exercises, progressions and regressions to suit any client, fit or not, and attack the central core like never before so you can leave with a renewed sense of how to train anyone, anywhere. (Repeated as session 311.)

112: Indo-Row®: The Perfect Calorie Burn (Full)

It's back! Indo-Row is a one-of-a-kind rowing workout that will truly change the way you think about group exercise. Working in teams, partners and as one crew, you will get world-class coaching and a transforming total-body workout that will leave you begging for more. Easy to learn, Indo-Row is perfect for group exercise instructors and personal trainers. No experience is necessary. (This session is repeated as sessions 181, 242, 393 and 421.)

113: STOTT PILATES®: Intensifying Essential Reformer (Full)

This interactive workshop teaches you how to challenge clients beyond the STOTT PILATES Essential Reformer exercises. Learn how adding variety and increasing the pace of the workout will keep clients continually motivated and progressively challenged. By increasing the speed and flow of exercise sequences and modifying the existing repertoire, you will learn how to inspire more capable clients who may not be ready for the Intermediate Reformer program.

114: Peak Pilates®: MVe® Reformer Energize (Full)

Get your energy in motion with this invigorating workout. From the moment the music begins and you start moving on the reformer, you'll experience the synergy of your body working from its core. Let the springs provide the resistance and focus on centering your body and mind as you experience a totally new workout.

116: Bhagavad Gita Sun Salutation

Often referred to as the "manual of mankind," the Bhagavad Gita is a classic yoga story that takes us on a journey to understanding our path. Utilizing meaningful poses within the sun salutation, phrases for contemplation, and moments of stillness, find your own journey to understanding what is important to you and where you are going.

117: Schwinn® Cycling: Road Ride Results (Full)

Come experience the ride that's making your Schwinn master trainer's classes go wild! Then, get everything you need to take it home and teach it as your own. You can expect world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Your master trainer will break down all the components of the ride, including music, cuing, imagery and coaching techniques, to make it turnkey for you.

118: Spinning® 300 (Full)

Inspired by the movie 300, this extreme ride will put you in a titanic clash against the clock! This is a ride that will both inspire and push you to focus on the battle at hand. You will face a ferocious 300 seconds, time and time again, with an ancient Spartan mindset. So prepare for glory and come ride with all your best!

119: Keiser®: Reaching the Summit (Full)

Are you ready for the big mountain stages? Take your cycling class to new heights as you challenge your participants with this hill training workout. Build power and strength, and see what your body can really endure! Learn creative motivational techniques to empower you and your students to climb further and longer than they ever thought they could.

310: Urban Challenge Boot Camp (Full)

Who needs a gym? The urban landscape offers hundreds of ways for creative exercisers to improve fitness levels. Take advantage of the concrete jungle of downtown Los Angeles for a workout that will get your juices flowing faster than a venti espresso! (Repeated as session 110.)

311: Lebert Fitness: Body-Weight Partner Training (Full)

Is body-weight training and manual resistance one of the most functional and appropriate way to train? We crawl before we walk and walk before we run. We usually ride a bike before we drive a car, yet for some reason, we enter the gym long before we have mastered our own body weight! The science behind body-weight training and manual resistance shows amazing results in skill transfer, proprioception, range of motion, balance and strength, with a very low injury rate. Learn countless multiplanar exercises, progressions and regressions to suit any client, fit or not, and attack the central core like never before so you can leave with a renewed sense of how to train anyone, anywhere. (Repeated as session #111.)

Serious athletes, whether professional or amateur, benefit greatly from performance enhancement training. This high-caliber introductory workout is designed for instructors and trainers who work with very fit and accomplished athletes. Using the STOTT PILATES V2 Max Plus Reformer, an all-in-one machine that combines the functionality of the Professional Reformer with the key features and benefits of the Cadillac, you will experience virtually endless programming options. Learn how this complete-body workout retrains muscles that may have become unbalanced, and takes clients to a new level of strength and agility.

313: Bodyblade®: Core Like Never Before

Unleash the power of your core! Learn a "fun"ctional approach to training the core that enhances strength, stability, power reactivity and balance using the original incredible Bodyblade. This rapid, contracting, low-level vibration approach to core training will burn calories and shrink your clients' waistlines like never before! (Repeated as session 510.)

314: Transcendance Take 2

Petra revisits one of her most popular mind-body workshops from the past. Recognizing the popularity of prepackaged classes, Petra has created all-new choreography and developed Transcendance Take 2. This session blends beautiful movements inspired from the worlds of yoga, tai chi and dance, and wraps them up in enchanting music that transcends time and space. At the end of this session, you will walk away with a fully choreographed class or enough cool-downs to last you for months to come.

315: YogaLean™ by YogaFit® (Full)

Losing weight is a transformational process that involves the mind, body and spirit. YogaLean is designed to work from the inside out, drawing from the self-inquiry of yoga philosophy to take into account every student’s unique story, customizing a program that fits their lifestyle, and emphasizing the yogic practices of breathing, meditation and mindfulness. You will also experience asana class sequences created for differing body shapes and sizes.

316: Schwinn® Cycling: From My Class to Yours (Full)

Come experience the ride that's making your Schwinn® master trainer's classes go wild! Get everything you need to take it home and teach it as your own. You can expect world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy, along with written notes that break down all the components of the ride, including music, cuing, imagery and coaching techniques, to make it turnkey for you. This master class is well worth the price of admission! (Repeated as sessions 419, 514 and 596.)

317: Keiser®: A Creative Ride-The Workout

One of the challenges that many instructors face when it comes to class design is trying to come up with interesting indoor cycling classes. It doesn't have to be a struggle. Although we tend to stick to a few of our favorite drills, we need not be restricted to limited options for making cycling workouts creative, interesting and effective. Ride away from this class with some new ideas for adding a creative spin to your favorite drills. (Repeated as session 539.)

318: RealRyder® Indoor Cycling (Full)

Take the training wheels off! Learn to "ryde" and teach on the bike that moves! After 20 years of consistent stationary cycle design, the introduction of the RealRyder Indoor Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. This ride encourages, teaches and rewards good form and proper pedal stroke while riders experience the actions and benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. Build on the history of indoor cycling and learn to coach through a new range of dynamic movements. Join us for a refreshingly fun and "unstationary" ride! Space is limited, so register now! (Repeated as sessions 151, 362 and 540.)

319: Power Kranking® (Full)

Try the new Johnny G Krankcycle® and get a great cardiovascular workout that builds upper-body and core strength at the same time. Seated and standing movements using all the muscles in the torso, including arms, shoulders, chest, back and abs, make this one challenging workout. (Repeated as sessions 120 and 517.)

510: Bodyblade®: Core Like Never Before

Unleash the power of your core! Learn a "fun"ctional approach to training the core that enhances strength, stability, power reactivity and balance using the original incredible Bodyblade. This rapid, contracting, low-level vibration approach to core training will burn calories and shrink your clients' waistlines like never before! (Repeated as session 313.)

511: ChiBall™ Dance

For centuries, music and dance have been used to reach a state of calm and higher consciousness. You'll enjoy this session using ChiBall Dance to ground the body, calm the mind, and awaken and stimulate chi. Expressing the softness and smoothness of yin energy and energetic expansive yang energy, this session will leave you feeling balanced, calm and energized!

512: Yin/Yang Gong-The Fusion Workout

This is a wonderful class that fuses the movements, energies and spirit of tai chi, qigong and hatha yoga. It's a great way to learn the essentials of these disciplines without having to know any routines or choreographies. Just breathe deep, smile and follow along!

This workout will teach participants how to properly recruit their core and the musculature surrounding the joints in an environment rich in proprioceptive interface. Utilizing the CoreFitnessRoller™, you'll restore balance and retrain the body to eliminate compensation patterns to reinforce positive motion. The exercises will take into account basic Pilates principles to create a workout that integrates flow and the mind-body connection with emphasis on balance and enhanced performance.

514: Schwinn® Cycling: From My Class to Yours

Come experience the ride that's making your Schwinn® master trainer's classes go wild! Get everything you need to take it home and teach it as your own. You can expect world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy, along with written notes that break down all the components of the ride, including music, cuing, imagery and coaching techniques, to make it turnkey for you. This master class is well worth the price of admission! (Repeated as sessions 316, 419 and 596.)

515: SPINNING® You Might As Well Win

Based on the book We Might As Well Win, this ride is an interpretation of Johan Bruyneel’s emotional 1993 Tour de France stage 6 victory. In this ride you will use the Spinning program’s mind-body connection to not just participate, but to give whatever it takes to win.

516: Keiser®: Circuit Challenge

The circuit challenge is a heart-pounding, full-body workout that uses the Keiser indoor cycles, striders and resistance equipment for an efficient and effective workout. This class is designed for all participant levels and incorporates muscle conditioning and high-intensity cardio intervals to challenge participants to push to their full potential. Taught to great music and with seamless transitions, this workout is sure to inspire! (This session is presented in workshop format as session 179.)

517: Power Kranking®

Try the new Johnny G Krankcycle® and get a great cardiovascular workout that builds upper-body and core strength at the same time. Seated and standing movements using all the muscles in the torso, including arms, shoulders, chest, back and abs, make this one challenging workout. (Repeated as sessions 120 and 319.)

Join Brett, the newest trainer on the hit television show The Biggest Loser, as he leads you through a nonstop supercharged workout that combines the fun of kickboxing with the flow of Capoeira. One of Brett’s signature creations, this high-energy class starts with boxing, then progresses into kickboxing and Capoeira, and ends with ab-intensive core-training drills. The house-music will keep you thumping, his NYC flava will keep you pumping...come get your sweat on with reVamp®–Nitro! and Brett “The Dues Collector” Hoebel.

If your clients want to be better runners, they need to start by running and training better. This clinic teaches you how to run better through the use of running form drills and offers a special insider's view to the best lessons and workouts for runners, including lactate threshold runs, VO2max intervals and anaerobic capacity intervals. Explore the scientific and coaching view of the training process and leave with a new knowledge of running!